Gin and Tonic Cupcakes! I love gin and tonic. It is my default drink of choice when alcohol is required, and also a bit of a family tradition. When on holiday a couple of years ago with my grandparents, my grandfather frequently asked of an evening, if I wanted to join in with the gin merriments. So it is an inherited love and I have been wanting to put gin into cupcakes for a while now so here we go. My favourite gin is Tanqueray, so that is what I am going to use, but I assume any gin will create an equally yummy result. Ingredients - this makes 12 regular sized cupcakes. For the cakes: 175g self raising flour 25g plain flour 1 tsp of baking powder 175g caster sugar 175g butter (softened) 2 large eggs 2 tbsp tonic water 1 tbsp your favourite gin Zest of 1 lime For the icing: 75g soft butter 175g icing sugar A good glug of gin, depending on how alcoholic you want the icing to taste. Zest of a lime Method: Preheat you over to 180 degrees or 160 for a f...
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